
The Santa Clara Valley Water
District has responsibilities for the water supply and flood control
needs of the 1.7 million citizens of Santa Clara County.
The district manages three water treatment plants;
three pumping stations, a hydroelectric plant, 18 percolation facilities,
hundreds of miles of improved rivers, creeks and other waterways for flood
protection, and an extensive in-county water distribution system
connecting sources of imported water, local reservoirs and water treatment
facilities.
The district has an extensive public outreach program
which includes education. The home page for the district is
http://www.valleywater.org
For information, contact
Kathy Machado at 408-265-2607.